1b Eckankar Approval
CITY OF
CHANHASSEN
City Center Drive, PO Box 147
~anh,",en, Minnesota 55317
Phone 612.937.1900
General Fax 612,937.5739
19inming Fax 612,937.9152
b/ic Safety Fax 612,934.2524
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Scott Botcher, City Manager
FROM:
Bob Generous, Senior Planner
DATE:
August 28, 2000
Revised September II, 2000
SUBJ:
Eckankar, Ordinance Approval Rezoning to PUD, Approval of
Land Use Amendment, and Amendment to Site Plan Approval
(#00-5)
PROPOSAL SUMMARY
The developer is requesting final approval of the Land Use Map amendment tTom
low density residential, medium density residential, public/semi-public, and parks
and open space to public/semi-public; rezoning of the property from RSF, R4, and
RI2 to Planned Unit Development- Office & Institutional (PUD); and an
amendment to the conditions of the site plan approval to delete condition 33,
BACKGROUND
City Council tabled this item on August 28, 2000, so that the City Attorney could
answer Council's questions.
On May 22, 2000, the Chanhassen City Council approved the following motions:
The City Council approved the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Amendment
tTom low density residential, medium density residential, public/semi-public, and
parks and open space to public/semi-public contingent upon Metropolitan Council
reVIew;
'The City Council granted Conceptual and preliminary planned unit
development-office/institutional (PUD) approval ofPUD #00-1;
The City Council approved site plan #00-5 for a 60,000 sq. ft. administrative office
and archive building and a 10,000 sq. ft. chapel, plans prepared by Korsunsky,
Krank Erickson Architects, Inc., dated May 11,2000; and
,
The City Council approved a resolution of Negative Declaration of the Need for
an Environmental Impact Statement for the Eckankar Religious Campus.
The Comprehensive Plan Land Use Amendment and Conceptual and preliminary
planned unit development-office/institutional approvals were only preliminary
approvals. We forwarded the Land Use Amendment to the Metropolitan Council
, City o{Chanhas,en. A !(TOwin; communitv with clean lakes, 4ua/itv schook. a charmin~ downtown, thrivin~ businesses. and beautifùl Parks, A mat Pla,e to IiVI', work, and pia,
for their review and approval. Upon receipt of their cornments, we scheduled the
adoption hearing on the amendment and rezoning. The Metropolitan Council
found that the proposed amendment is in conformity with the metropolitan system
plan, consistent with the Regional Blueprint, and has no impact on other units of
local government.
DISCUSSION
As part of our discussions with the developer, staff has worked to resolve some issues that the
developer had with the conditions of approval. These changes are primarily proposed to clarify
the intent of the requirements. Since there are no public improvements required with the
development, the rezoning will be performed by ordinance approval rather than through a PUD
Agreement.
Planned Unit Development:
Delete condition one: The Developer shall enter into a Planned Unit Development Agreement
and provide the necessary security required by the agreement.
Since there are no public improvements proposed with the development, the City of Chanhassen
and developer will not enter any development agreement. The property will be rezoned by
ordinance and the design standards shall be the controlling development standards, which will be
adopted by reference. This eliminates the need for condition 2. "The developer must comply
with the Eckankar Religious Campus Development Design Standards".
The third condition of the PUD rezoning will now be incorporated within the development
design standards and shall be revised as follows: At the time of site plan review and approval,
the city and developer shall determine where a A conservation easement er ether ferm ef
preservatien meelumism shall be established to permanently preserve the natHfal areas wetland,
woodland, and bluff area in proximity to the area being proposed for development.
Development Design Standards:
Add to Section b. Permitted Ancillary Uses: Caretaker's Residence
Amend Section d. Development Site Coverage and Building Height criteria 5.:
Building square footages may be reallocated between phases subject to approval by the Planning
Director. Building square footages may be reallocated between uses subject to approval of the
Planning Director. In no instance shall more than 430,000 square feet of building square footage
be developed without an amendment to the PUD. However, the development may include
construction of up to a total of 2,000 square feet in maintenance and equipment storage
building(s) and one caretaker's residence of up to 2,500 square feet. Such a building(s) shall
not be greater than ~ 30 feet in height. If constructed as a detached building, thiese square
footages shall be excluded tTom building area totals.
Scott Botcher, City Manager
August 28, 2000
Revised September 11,2000
Page 3
This revision allows for a potential caretakers residences/parsonage type structure within the
confines of the project site. While not currently planned, this flexibility will permit the religious
campus future opportunity to incorporate such a structure. The idea of the caretaker's residence
would allow for one single family home to be constructed on the site. This could be similar to a
parsonage in other similar religious campuses, and, because it is limited to one dwelling it will
not have a significant impact on the overall project.
Section e. Building Materials and Design:
Delete criteria 13. Windows shall be provided on a minimum of 50 percent of the wall face
perimeter of the building.
Other sections of the design standards adequately address the need for architectural detailing
throughout the building façade, sections e. 7. and e. 9. This standard is confusing in
interpretation. The developer was also concerned that this standard was too prescriptive and
would require windows in areas that may not be appropriate, such as a storage area or archive
room.
Section f. Site Landscaping and screening:
Add 6. At the time of site plan review and approval, the city and developer shall determine
where a conservation easement shall be established to permanently preserve wetland,
woodland, and bluff area in proximity to the area being proposed for development.
This standard permits the City of Chanhassen and the developer to accurately determine the
location of permanent preservation areas as part of an actual building proposal.
Section g. Signage revise criteria 5.:
Directory signs 'Nitß inàiyiàeal nameplate tyfJe direetienal !lffews may be located within the
development. (Section 20-1255 (2))
This revision provides flexibility in the design of the signs. The intent is not to require arrows
with building names throughout the project, but to permit the development with a means for
providing directory signs on their campus.
Section i. parking
3. The development may provide up to 45 percent of anyone site's parking as proof of
future parking. The plan must show the location for all minimum parking requirements.
The city may require the installation of additional parking spaces whenever a need arises,
due to continuing parking deficiencies.
Scott Botcher, City Manager
August 28, 2000
Revised September 11,2000
Page 4
The developer was concerned that if there were an occasional event that required parking on
unimproved parking areas, the City of Chanhassen would require them to install the proof of
parking. The intent of the proof of parking is that if ongoing parking problems arise, then the
city will require the developer to install the proof of parking. This change is consistent with that
intent.
Site Plan Review:
Delete Condition 33. The applicant shall post signage stating that their trail system is open to the
public.
As part of the discussion, the applicant had stated that they do and will provide the signage
welcoming visitors to use the Eckankar contemplative trails consistent with Eckankar's rules for
their use, e.g., pick up after dogs, do not destroy vegetation, no loud noises, no alcoholic beverages,
etc. However, the developer was concerned that requiring this as a condition of site plan approval,
which is recorded against the property, would give individuals the impression that these trails were
publicly owned and operated, when they are under private ownership. Use of the trails by the public
is a privilege, not a right.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recornmends that the City Council approve the following motions:
"The City Council approved the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Amendment tTom low density
residential, medium density residential, public/semi-public, and parks and open space to
public/semi-public."
"The City Council grants fmaI Planned Unit Development-OfficelInstitutional (PUD) approval
ofPUD #00-1, approving an ordinance rezoning the property tTom RSF, R4 and RI2 to PUD,
with Eckanakar Religious Campus Development Design Standards dated 9/11100."
"The City Council amends the conditions of site plan #00-5 for a 60,000 sq. ft. administrative
office and archive building and a 10,000 sq. ft. chapel, shown on plans prepared by Korsunsky,
Krank Erickson Architects, Inc., dated May 11,2000 deleting condition number 33."
ATTACHMENTS
I. Rezoning Ordinance
2. Eckankar Design Standards
3. Confirmation Letter tTom Robert Generous to William C. Griffith, Jr. dated 5/24/00
4. Letter from Richard Thompson to Robert Generous dated 7/14/00
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September 11, 2000
ECKANKAR RELIGIOUS CAMPUS
CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA
DEVELOPMENT DESIGN STANDARDS
a. Intent
The purpose of this zone is to create a Planned Unit Development (PUD) for a religious campus.
The use of the PUD zone is to allow for more flexible design standards while creating a higher
quality and more sensitive proposal. All utilities are required to be placed underground. Each
building proposed for development shall proceed through site plan review based on the
development standards outlined below.
b. Permitted Uses
The permitted uses in this zone should be limited to uses appropriate within a religious campus
setting as defined below. If there is a question as to the whether or not a use meets the
definition, the Planning Director shall make that interpretation.
Institutional. Establishments that are public/semi-public in nature. Structures or places
where worship, ceremonies, rituals, and education pertaining to a particular system of
beliefs are held. Included in this use are administrative, cultural, storage facilities, and
internal studios or cornmunicationlelectronic facilities associated with the belief system.
Administrative Offices
Archives
Assembly or worship halls
Chapels
Churches
Cultural facilities
Education facilities or services
Libraries
Museums
Temples
Ancillarv Uses (in conjunction with and integral to a primary use)
Caretaker's Residence
Day care
Maintenance and support facility
Eckankar Religious Campus
Design Standards
Retail Sales (limited to three percent (3%) of a building's floor area
Telecornmunication Antennas
Prohibited Uses
Overnight Camping
Permanent outdoor public address systems
c. Setbacks
In the PUD standards, there is the requirement for landscape buffering in addition to building and
parking setbacks.
The following setbacks shall apply:
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Powers Boulevard.: Buffer yard & Setback B,IOO' 100'
West 78th Street: Buffer yard & Setback B,IOO' 100'
West Perimeter Side Lot Line (adjacent to Lake B,IOO' 75'
Ann Park): Buffer yard & setback
North Perimeter Side Lot Line (adjacent to C,200' 100'
residential): Buffer yard & setback
Wetlands: buffer area & setback 20',75' 20',75'
Bluff: buffer area & setback 20',75' 20',75'
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Buffer yards are as specified in the City of Chanhassen Landscaping and Tree Removal
Ordinance, Article XXV.
The buffer area adjacent to wetlands and bluffs must be maintained in a natural state. Manicured
lawns and landscaping areas are not permitted within the 20 foot buffer area (sections 20-406 and
20-1403).
No permanent fences shall be permitted between the required perimeter landscape buffer and the
property line.
II. Development Site Coverage and Building Height
1. The standard for hard surface coverage is 20% for the overall development. Additionally,
approximately 30 percent of the site will be altered from its natural state, exclusive of
prairie restoration, wetland planting and habitat landscape areas.
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2. More than one (I) principal structure may be placed on the parcel.
3. The maximum building height shall be three stories/40 ft., exclusive of architectural roof
features such as steeples, bell towers, etc.
4. The following table shall govern the amount of building area for the different uses:
Office (SQ. ft.) Institutional TOTAL SQ. ft.
(SQ. ft.)
Existing 50,000 50,000
Phase I 11 0,000 10,000 120,000
Phase II 60,000 94,000 154,000
Phase III 0 105,000 105,000
TOTAL 170,000 259,000 429,000
5. Building square footages may be reallocated between phases subject to approval by the
Planning Director. Building square footages may be reallocated between uses subject to
approval of the Planning Director. In no instance shall more than 430,000 square feet of
building square footage be developed without an amendment to the PUD. However, the
development may include construction of up to a total of2,000 square feet in
maintenance and equipment storage building(s) and one caretaker's residence of up to
2,500 square feet. Such a building(s) shall not be greater than;W 30 feet in height. If
constructed as a detached building, these square footages shall be excluded tTom building
area totals.
6. The developer shall update the traffic study done for the overall development after
development of an additional 90,000 square feet of building area being accessed from
Powers Boulevard at Saddlebrook Curve to determine if traffic mitigation measures will
be required on Powers Boulevard.
e. Building Materials and Design
I. The PUD requires that the development demonstrate a higher quality of architectural
standards and site design. The intent is to create a pedestrian fiiendly, religious campus
with cohesive and harmonious architecture, yet with variation in materials and design.
2. All materials shall be of high quality and durable. Major exterior surfaces of all walls shall
be face brick, stone, glass, architecturally treated concrete, cast in place panels, decorative
block, stucco, or approved equivalent as determined by the city. Color shall be introduced
through colored block or panels and not painted block, brick, or concrete panels.
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Architectural wood may be used in the chapels. Wood may also be used for decorative
features such as arbors, fences, screens or trellises.
3. Block shall have an architectural face such as weathered face or be polished, fluted, or
broken face. Exposed cement ("cinder") blocks shall be prohibited.
4. Metal siding, poured in place gray concrete (unless retaining wall), EIFS, vinyl siding and
similar materials will not be approved except as support material to one of the above
materials, as accent materials, or as trim or as HV AC screen, and may not exceed more than
20 percent of a wall area.
5. All accessory structures shall be designed to be compatible with the primary structures.
6. All roof mounted equipment shall be screened by walls of compatible appearing material or
integrated into the building design. Wood screen fences are prohibited.
All exterior process machinery, tanks, etc., are to be fully screened by compatible materials.
All mechanical equipment shall be screened with landscaping berming, and/or material
compatible to the building.
7. The use oflarge unadorned, concrete panels and concrete block, or a solid wall unrelieved
by architectural detailing, such as change in materials, change in color, fenestrations, or
other significant visual relief provided in a manner or at intervals in keeping with the size,
mass, and scale of the wall and its views from public ways shall be prohibited. All walls
shall be given added architectural interest through building design or appropriate
landscaping.
8. Space for recycling shall be provided in the interior of all principal or accessory
structures. Trash enclosures shall be screened tTom public view.
9. All elevations shall receive nearly equal architectural treatment and visual qualities.
10. The materials and colors used for each building shall be selected in context with the
adjacent building and provide for a harmonious integration with them. Extreme
variations between buildings in terms of overall appearance, bulk and height, and colors
shall be prohibited.
II. Building roofforms shall be massed and detailed to add variety and articulation. These
forms include such elements as pitched roofs, towers, arches, vaults, entryway projections,
canopies, etc.
12. The following design elements are examples of different ways to accent a building:
Building Accents
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Design Standards
Towers, arches, columns, bosses, tiling, cloisters, colonnades, buttresses, loggias,
marquees, minarets, portals, reveals, quoins, clerestories, pilasters.
Roof Types
Barrow, dome, gable, hip, flat.
Roof Accents
Cupolas, cornices, beltTies, turrets, pinnacles, sky lights, gargoyles, parapets, and lanterns.
Accent elements such as towers, turrets, spires, etc., shall be excluded tTom the building
height limitation.
Window Types
Bay, single paned, multi-paned, angular, square, rectangular, half-round, round, italianate.
Window Accents
Plant boxes, balconies, decks, canopies, awnings, recesses, embrasures, arches, lunettes.
13. Windews shall J¡e preyideEl en a minimllm e[50 per6eBt e[the wall fa6e perimeter efthe
IJllilEling.
f. Site Landscaping and Screening
I. All buffer landscaping, including boulevard landscaping, shall be installed when the
adjacent grading and construction is completed. Each building shall submit a separate
landscaping plan as a part of the site plan review process.
2. All open spaces and non-parking lot surfaces, except for plaza areas, shall be landscaped,
rockscaped, covered with plantings and/or lawn material, or left in a natural or restored
vegetative state. Tree wells and grates shall be included in pedestrian areas and plazas.
3. Loading areas shall be screened tTom public right-of-ways. Landscaped screening is the
preferred screen method. Wing walls may be required where deemed appropriate.
4. Native species shall be incorporated into site landscaping, whenever possible.
5. Parking lot landscaping must comply with the vehicular area landscaping requirements in
city code. Landscaping islands and peninsulas shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet in width.
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6. At the time of site plan review and approval, the city and developer shall determine
where a conservation easement shall be established to permanently preserve
wetland, woodland, and bluff area in proximity to the area being proposed for
development.
g. Signage
Intent: The principal use of this site is for a religious campus, and therefore, identification
needs are different than for a cornmercial use. It is the intent of these sign standards to
provide direction and building identification, rather than advertising.
I. Three project identification signs shall be permitted for the development one at the
entrance on Powers Boulevard, one at the corner of Powers Boulevard and West 78th
Street, and one at the entrance on West 78th Street. Project identification sign(s) may be
located at the entrances to the development. Project identification signs shall not exceed
24 square feet in sign display area nor be greater than five feet in height. Pylon signs are
prohibited. The sign treatment is an element of the architecture and thus should reflect
the quality of the development. The signs should be consistent in color, size, and material
and height throughout the development. A common theme will be introduced at the
development's entrance monument and will be used throughout.
2. Wall signs shall be limited to the Eckankar symbol and/or the building name or function.
Such signs shall be integral to the building. Wall signs shall be limited to five (5) percent
of the wall area with a maximum sign area of 100 square feet.
3. The location of letters and logos shall be restricted to the approved building sign bands or
building monuments. Building monuments shall be limited to a height of five (5) feet
and a sign area of 24 square feet. Signage shall be limited to one side of a building.
4. Signage shall be comprised of individual dimensional letters and logos.
5. Directory signs with indi·¡jàlJal nameplate ty¡¡e ¡lireetienal arr.ews may be located within
the development. (Section 20-1255 (2))
6. Directory signs shall not exceed 5 feet in height.
7. All wall or monument signs require a separate sign permit.
h. Lighting
I. Lighting for the interior of the religious campus should be consistent throughout the
development. The development is required to install street lights throughout the access
drive and parking lot system.
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2. A shoe box fixture with decorative natural colored pole shall be used throughout the
development parking lot area for lighting. Decorative, pedestrian scale lighting shall be
used in plaza and sidewalk areas and may be used in parking lot areas.
3. All light fixtures shall be shielded. Light level for site lighting shall be no more than 112
candle at the project perimeter property line. This does not apply to street lighting.
5. Light poles shall be limited to a height of 20 feet.
i. Parking
1. Parking shall be provided based on the shared use of surface parking areas whenever
possible.
2. The development shall be treated as a integrated religious campus and provide a
minimum of parking. The office/administrative component shall be treated as an
integrated office building and provide 4.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet for the first 49,999
square feet, four per thousand square feet for the second 50,000 square feet, and 3.5 per
thousand square feet thereafter. Churches and educational facilities shall comply with
city ordinance.
3. The development may provide up to 45 percent of anyone site's parking as proof of
future parking. The plan must show the location for all minimum parking requirements.
The city may require the installation of additional parking spaces whenever a need arises,
due to continuing parking deficiencies.
4. At least one landscaped pedestrian passageways shall be provided though each parking lot
area.
j. Alternate Access
1. Roadway geometrics for each site shall accornmodate transit service.
2. Pedestrian access in the form of sidewalks or bituminous trails shall be provided from the
existing Temple parking lot and from the area of the religious office and museum and
library buildings in the interior of the site along the access drives to the public sidewalk
and trail system on Powers Boulevard and West 78th Street as adjacent development
within the project takes place.
3. The developer and site users shall promote and encourage Traffic Demand Management
Strategies.
4. Each building site shall provide areas for bicycle parking and storage.
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Drafted by:
Robert Generous, AICP
Senior Planner
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CITY OF
CHANHASSEN
) City Center Drive, PO Box 147
7Janha;sen, Minnesota 55317
Phone 612,937.1900
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May 24, 2000
Mr. William C. Griffith, Jr.
Larkin, Hoffman, Daly & Lindgren, Ltd.
1500 Norwest Financial Center
7900 Xerxes A venue South
Bloomington, MN 55431-1194
Re: Eckankar
Dear Mr. Griffith:
This letter is to confirm that on May 22, 2000, the Chanhassen City Council
approved the following motions:
'The City Council approved the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Amendment
from low density residential, medium density residential, public/semi-public, and
parks and open space to public/semi-public contingent upon Metropolitan Council
review; "
"The City Council granted Conceptual and preliminary planned unit
development-office/institutional (PUD) approval of PUD #00-1 subject to the
following conditions:
I. The Developer shall enter into a Planned Unit Development Agreement and
provide the necessary security required by the agreement.
2. The developer must comply with the Eckankar Religious Campus
Development Design Standards.
3. A conservation easement or other form of preservation mechanism shall be
established to permanently preserve the natural areas.
"The City Council approved site plan #00-5 for a 60,000 sq. ft. administrative
office and archive building and a 10,000 sq. ft. chapel, plans prepared by Korsunsky,
Krank Erickson Architects, Inc., dated May 11,2000, subject to tl1e following
conditions:
I. The applicant shall enter into a site plan agreement with the City and provide
the necessary security to guarantee erosion control, site restoration and
landscaping.
Mr. William C. Griffith, Jr.
May 24, 2000
Page 2
2. Increase parking lot landscaping to meet minimum requirements for trees and islands.
3. Provide 5-7 evergreens for buffering of the loading dock area. The plantings shall be located
on the west side of the NURP pond.
4. The proposed lighting will be consistent with the lighting used at Temple, dark brown
anodized with square heads. Lighting shall use shielded fixtures and be directed away tTom
public right-of-way. Sufficient lighting shall be provided to illuminate all areas of the
parking lot to provide adequate levels of safety.
5. A separate sign permit application will be required for signs
6. The developer is required to provide a landscaped pedestrian passageway though the parking
lot.
7. A sidewalk shall be installed from the access lane northwest of the building to the access lane
southeast of the building.
8. A sidewalk or trail shall be installed along the access drive leading from West 78th Street to
the interior of the site.
9. PIV (Post Indicator Valves) will be required for all buildings.
10. No parking fire lane signs and yellow curbing will be required. Contact Chanhassen Fire
Marshal for exact locations of signage and curbing to be painted yellow.
II. Additional information will be required to determine fire sprinkler classification for the two-
story high storage area. Contact Chanhassen Fire Marshal for additional information
regarding contents and room classification.
12. Fire apparatus access roads and water supplies for fire protection are required to be installed
and made serviceable prior to and during time of construction. Pursuant to Chanhassen Fire
Code Section 901.3.
13. Further discussion will be needed to determine building address numbers or if driveways
need private street names. Due to the large number of buildings and future expansions,
building address numbers and locations will need to be determined for rapid fire, police and
ambulance response. One suggestion could be a fire lane only to connect Phase I and Phase
II parking lots.
14. All buildings and facilities must be on an accessible route.
15. The concept utility plan was not reviewed by the Inspections Division at this time.
16. The office building must be protected with fire sprinklers.
Mr. William C. Griffith, Jr.
May 24, 2000
Page 3
17. The office building must comply with the high pile storage requirements of the Fire Code.
18. Seven accessible parking stalls must be provided.
19. Detailed occupancy related code requirements will be reviewed when complete plans are
provided.
20. Detailed occupancy related code requirements will be reviewed when complete plans are
provided.
21. The developer shall supply the City with a detailed haul route for review and approval by
staff for materials imported to or exported from the site. If material is required to be hauled
off-site to another location in Chanhassen, that property owner will be required to obtain an
earthwork permit from the City.
22. The applicant will need to develop a temporary sediment and erosion control plan in
accordance with the City's Best Management Practice Handbook. The plan shall be
submitted to the City for review and formal approval in conjunction with final plat submittal.
23. All areas disturbed as a result of construction activities shall be immediately restored with
seed and disc-mulched or wood fiber blanket or sod within two weeks of completion of each
activity in accordance with the City's Best Management Practice Handbook.
24. All utility improvements shall be constructed in accordance with the latest edition of the
City's Standard Specifications and Detail Plates. Detailed utility plans and specifications
shall be submitted for staff review and City Council approval prior to issuance of a building
permit. Open cutting of West 78th Street for the extension of utilities will not be permitted.
Upon completion the utilities located outside the city's right-of-way shall be owned and
maintained by the applicant. If the applicant desires for the city to maintain the private
utilities then a maintenance agreement and drainage and utility easements will need to be
prepared and recorded against the property. The watermain in Phase I shall be looped back
out to the watermain along Powers Boulevard with a future phase of development.
25. All private streets/driveways shall be constructed to support a minimum of7-ton per axle
design weight in accordance with the City Code 20-1118 "design of parking stalls and drive
aisles".
26. Type III erosion control fence shall be used adjacent to wetlands in lieu of Type J.
27. The applicant shall apply for and obtain permits tTom the appropriate regulatory agencies, i.e.
Minnesota Department of Transportation, Watershed District, Metropolitan Environmental
Service Commission, Minnesota Department of Health, and Minnesota Pollution Control
Agency and comply with their conditions of approval.
Mr. William C. Griffith, Jr.
May 24, 2000
Page 4
28. No berming or landscaping shall be pennitted within the city's right-of-way. A 2%
boulevard grade must be maintained along the City's right-of-way. The applicant shall be
responsible for relocation of all utilities, streetlights and landscaping along West 78th Street
as a result of site construction activities.
29. The rock construction entrances shall be shown on the Erosion control plans at all
construction access points. The rock construction entrances shall be maintained until all
disturbed areas are revegetated or the driveway/parking lots paved with asphalt. All catch
basin inlets shall be protected with silt fence, rock filter dikes or hay bales.
30. Drainage easements shall be dedicated to the City over all ponds and wetlands up to the 100-
year flood level.
31. The applicant shall enter into a site plan agreement with the City and provide the necessary
financial security in the fonn of a letter of credit or cash escrow to guarantee compliance with
the tenns of site plan approval. Detailed cost estimates for site restoration, erosion control,
grading for stonn water ponds, sanitary sewer and watermain extension to the site shall be
supplied to city staff for review and approval. These cost estimates shall be incorporated into
the site plan agreement to detennine the amount of security required by the City.
32. The maximum driveway access width at West 78th Street shall be 44 feet face to face unless the
applicant is proposing a center median at the entrance. Pedestrian ramps shall be installed
where the driveway intersects the trail along West 78th Street. The applicant shall work with
staff in modifying the parking lot layout to meet the Fire Marshal's turning radius requirements.
33. The applicant shall post signage stating that their trail system is open to the public."
"The City Council approved a resolution of Negative Declaration of the Need for an
Environmental Impact Statement for the Eckankar Religious Campus."
The Comprehensive Plan Land Use Amendment and Conceptual and preliminary planned unit
development-office/institutional approvals are only preliminary approvals. We will be
forwarding the Land Use Amendment to the Metropolitan Council for their review and approval.
Upon receipt of their comments, we will schedule the final readings on the amendment and
rezoning. In the interim, we can work on finalizing any changes to the PUD approval and design
standards.
Once your consultants have prepared the cost estimates for site restoration, erosion control,
grading for storm water ponds, sanitary sewer and watennain extension, the City of Chanhassen
will draft the site plan agreement for the construction of the first phase of the development. It
should be noted that the site plan agreement cannot be recorded nor may construction begin until
the City of Chanhassen has approved the final reading on the PUD.
Mr. William C. Griffith, Jr.
May 24, 2000
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If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact me at (952) 937-1900
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Robert Generous, AICP
Senior Planner
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Steve Torell, Building Official
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~ Working for the Region, Planning for the Future
July 14,2000
Robert Generous
City of Chanhassen
690 City Center Drive
P.O. Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317
Re: Comprehensive Plan Amendment - Land Use Revision - Eckankar Religious Campus
Metropolitan Council Referral File No. 18280-1
'Metropolitan Council District 4
Dear Mr. Generous:
At its July 12,2000 meeting the Metropolitan Council reviewed the comprehensive plan
amendment submitted for a Land Use Map revision for the Eckankar Religious Campus. The
amendment involves land use designation changes to the I 73-acre Eckankar Religious Campus
from 10w-density residential to medium-density residential, and public/semi-public and parks, to
public/semi-public. The Council found that the proposed amendment is in conformity with
metropolitan system plans, consistent with the Regional Blueprint and has no impact on the plans
of other units of local government. Therefore, the city can put the plan amendment into effect
and no plan modification is required.
The amendment and explanatory materials supplied will be appended to the city's plan in the
Council's files. If you have any questions regarding this review, please contact Linda Milashius,
Principal Reviewer, at 651-602-1541.
Sincerely,
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Richard Thompson. Supervisor
Comprehensive Planning
cc: Julius Smith, Council District 4
Phyllis Hanson, Sector Representative
Linda Milashius, Principal Reviewer
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City Council Meeting - May 22, 2000
Councilwoman Jansen: I know it sounds petty but I guess where I always hesitate is the same place that
the Planning Commission as well as staff hesitate and what's once you have gone the I foot, then it's
what's wrong with 2? What's wrong with 3? Where do you actually draw that line? So I hate to be
petty on it but I guess I would tend to go with staffs recommendation for denial realizing that it again
kind of sets a precedent to break from the ordinance.
Mayor Mancino: Okay. Councilman Engel.
Councilman Engel: I don't have a problem with a foot. A porch is a good thing and as long as it's not
getting so close to the sidewalk you can reach it with a broom, then I'm okay with it.
Mayor Mancino: Well, this is one of those hard ones for me. I'm such a lover offront porches. I think
that they're good for the neighborhood. Good for the safety in the streets and I certainly do wish that
they would have put the porch on to begin with. There's no question about that. Because most of the
porches in that neighborhood, or most of the houses in that neighborhood do have front porches. So I
think on this one I'm okay with the I foot variance. So may I please have a motion.
Councilman Senn: Move approval.
Councilman Engel: Second.
Councilman Senn moved, Councilman Engel seconded that the City Council approve the appeal
for the variance request #00-7 for a 1 foot variance from the 27 foot front yard setback for the
constrnction of an open porch. All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously.
ECKANKAR RELIGIOUS CAMPUS, NORTHWEST CORNER OF WEST 78TH STREET AND
POWERS BLVD:
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND USE AMENDMENT FROM LOW DENSITY
RESIDENTIAL. MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL. PUBLIC/SEMI-PUBLIC. AND
PARKS AND OPEN SPACE TO PUBLIC/SEMI-PUBLIC.
CONCEPTUAL AND PRELIMINARY PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT -OFFICE/
INSTITUTIONAL APPROVAL.
SITE PLAN APPROVAL FOR A 60,000 SO. FT. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE AND
ARCHIVE BUILDING AND A 10.000 SO. FT. CHAPEL.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET ADDRESSING POTENTIAL
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT AND MAKING
THE APPROPRIATE FINDINGS AND DECISIONS ON THE NEED FOR AN
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT.
Bob Generous: Thank you Madam Mayor, council members. I'll try to be brief. There's four approvals
to this starting at the most important ones are the comprehensive plan land use map amendment.
Currently this site has four different land uses. We recommend to the applicant that they put it all under
one land use. That would be public/semi-public which is consistent with the use of the propetty.
Secondly they are requesting concept and preliminary planned unit development for an office
institutional use. That would, as part of the PUD developed a total parameters for the development of
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this site. I should note that both the land use amendment and the preliminary PUD are the first reading
on this. The land use amendment will go to the Met Council for their review and then will come back to
us and you will give a final approval as well as the rezoning to planned unit development. We would
have another reading on that, or a hearing to approve that. Thirdly is a site plan approval for a 60,000
square foot administrative office building with some archive areas, storage space in it. We worked
diligently with the applicant to come up with some articulation on all elevations of the building and we
think this will be a nice addition to the community, especially on Highway 5 there. During construction
they also have a 10,000 square foot chapel. It will be an open air chapel. There is one revision to our
recommended conditions of approval and I gave you a copy earlier. It would be on page 24. It's item
number 20. We would delete that. The architect and the building official met and they don't really see
the need for us to put in bathroom facilities for a seasonal operation like that where they'll have it
available in other buildings. And then finally because of the scope of this project, an environmental
assessment worksheet was prepared to look at the potential impacts of the project. This looks at
everything from storm water to traffic to air pollution. The study came up and this use would actually
have less impact on our environment than if they were to develop under the existing land use. With that
staff is recommending approval of the project subject to the conditions in the staff report. Thank you.
Mayor Mancino: Thank you very much. Is the applicant here and would you like to address the council
please?
Bill Griffith: Mayor Mancino, we're here this evening to answer any questions you have. Unless you'd
like a presentation.
Mayor Mancino: The only thing I'd like to see are the materials, if you don't mind please. And if you
could come up and state your name and address.
Bill Griffith: Mayor Mancino, Council members. My name is Bill Griffith representing Eckankar, the
applicant in this matter. Peter Skelskey, the Executive Director of Eckankar is here this evening and can
also answer questions for you. Greg Hollenkamp is here from KKE Architects and I'll call Greg up to
describe the building materials. Charlene Zimmer is here from SRF Consulting Group. And their group
prepared the EA W along with the traffic study. And Dave Nash is here this evening from McCombs
Frank Roos, civil engineers and they've prepared all of the storm water calculations, grading and
drainage plans and all the civil engineering work so we have our full development team here for you and
would make ourselves available to you. And Mr. Hollenkamp can now address the building materials.
Mayor Mancino: Thank you very much.
Greg Hollenkamp: Good evening. I guess the best place to start, if you look at the elevations. This is
the administration building and you're probably familiar with the materials on the existing temple. It's
probably easier if! just bring this up. We did them in the same materials that we have on the temple.
This is an architectural pre-cast that would go on the outside of the buildings so basically the entire
façade and columns around are all made out of the architectural pre-cast. And then the same finish, same
coloration as what we have up there now. And then inside of the columns is an anodized metal where
it's... And this is the material here would be the color of the.. Again, everything is consistent with what
we've done on the temple. The only difference is when we get to this...we wanted the chapel to, because
of it's setting. It's set back from the woods and we wanted that to have a little different feel. It has wood
shakes on the roof line. Then we're also putting in the cupola, golden cupola. Similar to what we have
in material on the temple. The columns that support the chapel are the pre-cast columns again with the
instep. So basically the same materials.
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Mayor Mancino: Okay, thank you. Any other questions? Questions on EA W, etc that council members
have? Anything?
Councilwoman Jansen: I only have one question within the development design standards that we're
drafting for the project. Under pennitted uses, page 5. If there is a question as to whether or not a use
meets the definition, the Planning Director shall make that interpretation.
Mayor Mancino: Scary isn't it?
Kate Aanenson: Ultimately any person aggrieved to my decision would appeal it to you so that's how it
works. I mean I'll make the decision. If they're unhappy with my decision, the due process would
appeal it to the Planning Commission who would make a recommendation to the City Council.
Roger Knutson: But the Planning Commission is the Board of Adjustments and Appeals so you are the
decision making. Ultimate decision makers.
Councilwoman Jansen: Okay. And the only reason I ask, and it's not questioning your judgment. It was
recalling when we went through the Family of Christ PUD when we were putting together just a long list
of uses and some of the things that they as a church felt were relatively standard for a church. Because if
one of those came in, that there would be a little, maybe council input because some of those seemed like
they might be issues that council would want to weigh in on in the future. Was my only thought.
Mayor Mancino: Okay, thanks. The only other one I had I think is directed towards Bob on page 9. The
number 13, under building materials and design. It says windows shall be provided on a minimum of
50% of the wall face perimeter of the building. What does that mean?
Bob Generous: That's one of the issues that the applicant has and we need to revise it. Basically we
were looking at a way to describe that they have to provide sufficient fenestration in the building to give
us all these different looks. And the way I was doing it is by, I said if you took a line drawing of the
perimeter of the building and show all the spots where windows were in and measured that, half of the
face of the building would have to have.
Mayor Mancino: On the total?
Bob Generous: Yes.
Mayor Mancino: 50% on the total?
Kate Aanenson: Right.
Bob Generous: So that's, between now and the final hopefully we'll come back with more clarity.
Clearer language to describe that and maybe put in some drawings as to what the applicant is suggesting.
Mayor Mancino: Great.
Councilwoman Jansen: Oh that'd be good.
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Mayor Mancino: That would be helpful. Because it seems to be a little bit in confl ict with number 2 so I
just wanted to make sure that.
Kate Aanenson: They raised the same issue.
Mayor Mancino: Oh! Good. Somebody else is smart. No, I'mjust kidding. Thank you. Any other
questions?
Councilwoman Jansen: We get all of those clarifications then back as you said once it comes back to the
final? Okay.
Mayor Mancino: Okay. Then I think we're ready to go forward here. Is there anyone here tonight
wishing to address the council on this? Okay. Then may I please have a motion and a second and let us
try to do it all in one motion.
Councilman Senn: Move approval of the comprehensive plan land use amendment for low density
residential and medium density residential, public/semi-public, and parks and open space to public/semi-
public. And approval of conceptual and preliminary planned unit development, office institutional. And
site plan approval for a 60,000 square feet administrative office and archive building and a ] 0,000 square
foot chapel. And approval of the Environmental Assessment Worksheet addressing potential
environmental impacts of the proposed development.
Mayor Mancino: And did you also do the negative declaration?
Councilman Senn: Yes.
Mayor Mancino: Is that what you just said? Okay, I'm sorry.
Councilwoman Jansen: Second.
Councilman Senn moved, Councilwoman Jansen seconded that the City Council approves the
Comprebensive Plan Land Use Amendment from low density residential, medium density
residential, public/semi-public, and parks and open space to public/semi-public contingent upon
Metropolitan Council review. All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously.
Councilman Senn moved, Councilwoman Jansen seconded tbat the City Council grants Conceptual
and Preliminary Planned Unit Development-OfficelInstitutional approval ofPUD #00-1, subject to
the following conditions:
I. The developer shall enter into a Planned Unit Development Agreement and provide the necessary
security required by the agreement.
2. The developer must comply with the Eckankar Religious Campus Development Design
Standards.
3. A conservation easement or other form of preservation mechanism shall be established to
permanently preserve the natural areas.
All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously.
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City Council Meeting - May 22, 2000
Councilman Senn moved, Councilwoman Jansen seconded that the City Council approves Site
Plan #00-5 for a 60,000 square foot administrative office and archive building and a 10,000 square
foot chapel, plans prepared by Korsunsky, Krank, Erickson Architects, Inc., dated May 11,2000,
subject to the following conditions:
I. The applicant shall enter into a site plan agreement with the City and provide the necessary
security to guarantee erosion control, site restoration and landscaping.
2. Increase parking lot landscaping to meet minimum requirements for trees and islands.
3. Provide 5-7 evergreens for buffering of the loading dock area. The plantings shall be located on
the west side of the NURP pond.
4. The proposed lighting will be consistent with the lighting used at the Temple, dark brown
anodized with square heads. Lighting shall use shielded fixtures and be directed away from
public right-of-way. Sufficient lighting shall be provided to illuminate all areas of the parking lot
to provide adequate levels of safety.
5. A separate sign permit application will be required for signs.
6. The developer is required to provide a landscaped pedestrian passageway through the parking lól.
7. A sidewalk shall be installed from the access lane northwest of the building to the access lane
southeast of the building.
8. A sidewalk or trail shall be installed along the access drive leading from West 78th Street to the
interior of the site.
9. PIV (Post Indicator Valves) will be required for all buildings.
10. "No Parking Fire Lane" signs and yellow curbing will be required. Contact Chanhassen Fire
Marshal for exact locations of signage and curbing to be painted yellow.
11. Additional information will be required to determine fire sprinkler classification for the two story
high storage area. Contact Chanhassen Fire Marshal for additional information regarding
contents and room classifications.
12. Fire apparatus access roads and water supplies for fire protection are required to be installed and
made serviceable prior to and during time of construction. Pursuant to Chanhassen Fire Code
Section 901.3.
13. Further discussion will be needed to determine building address numbers or if driveways need
private street names. Due to the large number of buildings and future expansions, building
address numbers and locations will need to be determined for rapid fire, police and ambulance
response. One suggestion cou Id be a fire lane on Iy to connect Phase I and Phase II parking lots.
14. All buildings and facilities must be on an accessible route.
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15. The concept utility plan was not reviewed by the Inspections Division at this time.
16. The office building must be protected by fire sprinklers.
17. The office building must comply with the high pile storage requirements of the Fire Code.
18. Seven accessible parking stalls must be provided.
19. Detailed occupancy related code requirements will be reviewed when complete plans are
provided.
20. Detailed occupancy related code requirements will be reviewed when complete plans are
provided.
21. The developer shall supply the City with a detailed haul route for review and approval by staff
for materials imported to or exported from the site. If material is required to be hauled off-site to
another location in Chanhassen, that property owner will be required to obtain an earthwork
permit from the City.
22. The applicant will need to develop a temporary sediment and erosion control plan in accordance
with the City's Best Management Practice Handbook. The plan shall be submitted to the City for
review and formal approval in conjunction with final plat submittal.
23. All areas disturbed as a result of construction activities shall be immediately restored with seed
and disc-mulched or wood fiber blanket or sod within two weeks of completion of each activity
in accordance with the City's Best Management Practice Handbook.
24. All utility improvements shall be constructed in accordance with the latest edition of the City's
Standard Specifications and Detail Plates. Detailed utility plans and specifications shall e
submitted for staff review and City Council approval prior to issuance of a building permit.
Open cutting of West 78th Streèt for the extension of utilities will not be permitted. Upon
completion the utilities located outside the city's right-of-way shall be owned and maintained by
the applicant. If the applicant desires for the city to maintain the private utilities then a
maintenance agreement and drainage and utility easement will need to be prepared and recorded
against the property. The watermain in Phase I shall be looped back out to the watermain along
Powers Boulevard with a future phase of development.
25. All private streets/driveways shall be constructed to support a minimum of 7 ton per axle design
weight in accordance with the City Code 20-] 118 "design of parking stalls and drive aisles".
26. Type III erosion control fence shall be used adjacent to wetlands in lieu of Type I.
27. The applicant shall apply for and obtain permits from the appropriate regulatory agencies, i.e.
Minnesota Department of Transportation, Watershed District, Metropolitan Environmental
Service Commission, Minnesota Department of Health, and Minnesota Pollution Control
Agency, and comply with their conditions of approval.
28. No berming or landscaping shall be permitted within the city's right-of-way. A 2% boulevard
grade must be maintained along the City's right-of-way. The applicant shall be responsible for
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relocation of all utilities, streetlights, and landscaping along West 78'h Street as a result of site
construction activities.
29. The rock construction entrances shall be shown on the Erosion control plans at all construction
access points. The rock construction entrances shall be maintained until all disturbed areas are
revegetated or the driveway/parking lots paved with asphalt. All catch basin inlets shall be
protected with silt fence, rock filter dikes or hay bales.
30. Drainage easements shall be dedicated to the City over all ponds and wetlands up to the 100 year
flood level.
31. The applicant shall enter into a site plan agreement with the City and provide the necessary
financial security in the fOI111 of a letter of credit Or cash escrow to guarantee compliance with the
tel111S of site plan approval, Detailed cost estimates for site restoration, erosion control, grading
for storm water ponds, sanitary sewer and watel111ain extension to the site shall be supplied to
city staff for review and approval. These cost estimates shall be incorporated into the site plan
agreement to detel111ine the amount of security required by the City.
32. The maximum driveway access at West 78th Street shall be 42 feet face to face unless the
applicant is proposing a center median at the entrance. Pedestrian ramps shall be installed where
the driveway intersects the trail along West 78'h Street. The applicant shall work with staff in
modifying the parking lot layout to meet the Fire Marshal's turning radius requirements.
33. The applicant shall post signage stating that their trail system is open to the public.
All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously.
Resolution #2000-40: Councilman Senn moved, Councilwoman Jansen seconded that the City
Council approves a resolution of Negative Declaration of the Need for au Euvironmental Impact
Statement for the Eckankar Religious Campus. All voted in favor and the motion carried
unanimously.
Bill Griffith: Thank you Mayor and Council.
Mayor Mancino: You're very welcome.
Councilwoman Jansen: Very nice project.
Mayor Mancino: Thank you for putting it all together and making it easy for us to review.
COUNCIL PRESENT A nONS:
Mayor Mancino: I'll talk for a second on what Mr. Ryan brought up.
Scott Botcher: For what it's :-vorth, Kate did a really a lot of work on this one.
Councilman Senn: Yeah, they put a lot of work into that staffrepol1.
Scott Botcher: And deserves some of the credit as well so.
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CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 20
OF THE CHANHASSEN CITY CODE, BEING THE
ZONING CHAPTER OF THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN
BY AMENDING A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 20 of the Chanhassen City Code is hereby amended to rezone the following
described property located within the City of Chanhassen, Minnesota to Planned Unit Development. The
requirements of the "01", Office and Industrial District shall apply unless they conflict with the requirements
of the zoning regulations set forth in Section 3 of the Ordinance:
Tract B, Registered Land Survey No. 88, Files of the Registrar of Titles,
Carver County, Minnesota.
SECTION 2. Zoning Regulations. The allowed uses and performance standards for the above
described property are set forth in the following documents on file with the City Clerk which are incorporated
herein by reference:
Eckankar Religious Campus Development Design Standards,
prepared by Robert Generous, dated .September 11, 2000
SECTION 3. The Zoning Map of the City of Chanhassen referred to and described in Chapter 20
shall not be republished to show the aforesaid amendment, but the zoning map on file in the City Clerk's
office shall be appropriately marked for the purpose of indicating the zoning provided for in this ordinance.
SECTION 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and
publication according to law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 11 t tùay of S e pt. 2000, by the City Council of the City of
Chanhassen, Minnesota.
ATTEST:
Scott A. Botcher, City Manager
Nancy K. Mancino, Mayor
(Published in the Chanhassen Villager on
, 2000).
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